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Knowing how much RHP James Shields hates to come out of games, manager Joe Maddon was on to something by sending Bucs coach Raheem Morris to make the pitching change. "That way Shields was not upset with me," Maddon said. "I may have to do that during the season."

Long drive of the day

The Rays began the day with a golf long-drive contest on a back field and, as he did during the charity tournament, CF B.J. Upton won — with a blast estimated at 310 yards, into the wind. "Ridiculous," Maddon said.

Tribute of the day

Justine Siegal, who last month became the first woman to throw batting practice to an MLB team, will visit Rays camp today in honor of Christina Green, the 9-year-old girl who was killed in the Arizona shootings.

Tickets: Reserved seats $19-27, berm/boardwalk $8. Available through raysbase ball.com and Ticketmaster, at Tropicana Field and Charlotte Sports Park box offices and Tampa team store.

Gates open: 11 a.m.

Directions: Driving time from the bay area is 1½-2 hours. Suggested route: I-75 south to Exit 179 (Toledo Blade Road), go west 6½ miles (crossing U.S. 41) to El Jobean Road (SR 776), go right 2 miles, complex is on the left.

There is a reason why the air in Tampa Bay is filled with playoff talk. If Thursday night's 12-8 Bucs preseason win over the Jaguars is any indication, it's also going to be filled with footballs thrown by quarterback Jameis Winston.

TORONTO — Two pitches RHP Chris Archer didn't execute are the ones that stood out Thursday as Josh Donaldson hit them out of the park. But the two solo home runs aside, Archer turned in a sterling outing that went atop the pile of good pitching the Rays keep wasting.

CLEARWATER — Tracey Fritzinger has seen Tim Tebow play baseball a few times this year. The 40-year-old St. Petersburg resident went to two of his games against the Tampa Yankees, along with Joy, her little sister from Big Brothers Big Sisters of America.